title: Endometrial concentrations of ampicillin in mares after intrauterine infusion of the drug.
abstract: Serum concentration of ampicillin, a semisynthetic penicillin, was measured in mares at various time intervals up to 24 hours after intrauterine infusion of 3 g of ampicillin. Blood samples were drawn immediately before infusion and at 1-, 4-, 10- and 24-hour intervals after infusion. At postinfusion hour 24, two endometrial biopsy specimens were obtained to measure endometrial concentrations of ampicillin. Blood was drawn twice as part of the 24-hour postinfusion sample collection, once before removal of the biopsy specimens and again 5 minutes after removal of the biopsy specimens. After drug infusion, more diestrous mares had detectable serum ampicillin concentration than did estrous mares for all samples, except the 24-hour prebiopsy sample. None of the 24-hour prebiopsy serum samples had detectable ampicillin concentration, but ampicillin was detected in the serum of 4 of 5 diestrous mares after endometrial biopsy. Endometrial concentrations of ampicillin were detectable at postinfusion hour 24 in estrous and diestrous mares, but were not different. All 24-hour biopsy specimens had ampicillin concentrations greater than the ampicillin minimal inhibitory concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kennett Square 19348.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Strzemienski
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kenney
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D004717:Endometrium / Q000032:analysis*; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D007322:Instillation, Drug; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000667:Ampicillin